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No. 351,860. Pal-tented N 2; 1886.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES A. GLIDDEN, OF TENANTS HARBOR, MAINE.

PORTABLE WARDROBE...

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 351,860, dated November2, 1886.

Application filed June 28,1886. Serial No. 206,388. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES A. GLIDDEN, of Tenants Harbor, in the countyof Knox and State of Maine, a citizenof the United States, have inventeda new and useful Improvement in Portable Wardrobes, of which .tion, orfor any other purpose, and can be readily put together and taken apart.

The wardrobe comprises, essentially, a frame, consisting of a horizontalbar from which is suspended, preferably by means of flexiblesuspending-straps, a rectangular open section or frame comprising twobars or rods, which are connected with each other by cross-stays and endpieces. The various parts of which this frame is made are so constructedas to be easily connected and disengaged, or jointed and unjointed, andthe longer pieces are preferably made to fold at the center of theirlength, or at some other point or points, to enable them to be packed ina shorter space. This framework is adapted to be hung or supported upona wall, and itcarries or supports cloth or other flexible materialsustained thereby to" form a cover.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a view in perspective of theportable wardrobe, a portion of the top covering being removed to showthe construction. Fig. 2 is a viewin perspective of the upper rail,hinged at its center and folded to bring its two sections together. Fig.3 is a View in perspective of the lower inner rail, having a hinge andfolded to bring its sections together. Fig. 4. is a View illustrating aportion of the lower front rail and a side rail or bar hinged thereto.Fig. 5 is a view in perspective of a bracing rod or bar for connectingthe lower rear rail with frame. It is provided with the hinge a at thecenter of its length, whereby it may be folded or bent upon itself, withthe hook a and eye a, for locking the two parts together to form acontinuous rail or length. It also,

preferably, has rings B, by which the ward-i robe is suspended uponhooks, nails, or other supports. It also carries the suspending-strapsO, which hold or support the rear cross bar or rail, D, and thesuspending-straps C, which hold or support the front rail, E. Thesestraps may be of leather, webbing, or other "flexible material; or theymay be of wood or metal rods. I prefer, however, that they be made offlexible material. They are per-, manently secured at their upper endsto the upper rail, A, and the lower ends of the suspending-straps C havethe rings which engage hooks c upon the rail E, and the lower ends ofthe suspending-straps Oalso have rings 0*, which engage hooks d upon therear rail, D. The front rail is held from the back rail by the endrails, 0 and also by the stay bars or rods F. The end rails arerepresented as hinged at their front ends to the front rail or rod, 0,and as provided with hooks c at their rear ends, to hook into the eyesor sockets 0 upon the lower rear rail. The stay rods or bars arerepresented as provided with hooks or pivots 0 which shut into the eyesor sockets 0, fastened to the rear rail, and as provided at their frontends with hooks c which areadapted to close into eyes 0 carried on theinner side of the front rail. The lower rear rail is pro vided with ahinge, d, at the center of its length, by which it may be reduced inlength for packing and transportation, and it also has the long hook dand the eye of, by which the two parts are locked together to form acontinuous length. The front rail is also made, preferably, in twoparts, G G, one of which has a sleeve, g, which receives the end of theother, and that and the end rails preferably are made round, and carrythe sliding rings H, to which is attached the fabric M, which forms thefront and ends of the wardrobe. This fab ric is preferably made in twoparts, which are arranged to meet and overlap, if desired, at the centerof the front.

The top of the frame is covered by a hood, N, of any suitable fabric,having the holes n,

through which the attaching-rings 13 pass. It is also shaped to provideend pieces, or, to cover the end sections of the frame.

It is not always essential to use the stayrods, and the end bar may bedispensed with in some instances. In lieu of the lower rear rail, thestay bars or rods and the end bars may fasten directly to the sockets orhooks secured to the wall or other support for the wardrobe; and Imention this construction as being an equivalent for the lower rearrail. The lower rear rail and the stay bars or rods also furnish meansfor supporting hooks L, for the reception of clothing and otherarticles.

I would not be understood as confining myself to the especial devicesshown and described for connecting or securing together the front rail,end rails, and side rods or bars, as any hinge or mechanical equivalentfor the hooks or pivots and eyes or sockets may be used in lieu thereof.

It will be seen that a wardrobe having this construction can be easilyand quickly taken apart and put together, and can be packed in verysmall compass.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim and desire to secureby Letters Patent of the United States 1. A portable wardrobe comprisingthe upper rail, the lower rear rail, and front rail, both of which aresuspended from the upper rail, connected with each other and supportinga fabric which forms the front and ends of the wardrobe, and covered bya fabric or covering which forms the top thereof, substantially asdescribed.

2. In a portable wardrobe, the frame comprising the upper rail, A,having eyes or other devices, B, by which it is secured in place, the

rear or inner rail, D, suspended from the upper rail, the outer rail, E,suspended from the upper rail, and the stay rods or bars F,substantially as described.

3. In a. portable wardrobe, a frame having an upper rail provided withone or more hinges orjoints, a lower inner rail adapted to be suspendedtherefrom and provided with one or more hinges orjoints, and a lowerrail adapted to be suspended from the upper rail, and provided'with ahinge or joint and with hinged end pieces, substantially as described.

4. In a portable wardrobe, the combination of an upper rail, A, an innerlower rail, D, an outer rail, E, with the suspending-straps G C,stay-rods F, and end pieces, 0", constructed to be detachable from eachother, substantiallyas specified, as and for the purposes described.

5. In a portable wardrobe, comprising the upper rail or bar, A, thelower inner rail or bar, D, the lower outer rail or bar, E, bothsuspended from the upper rail by detachable straps, and the hooks L,carried by said lower inner rail and by the stay bars or rods,substantially as described.

6. The combination,in a portable wardrobe, of an upper bar or rail, twolower bars or rails suspended therefrom by detachable devices, a fabricto form the sides and ends of the wardrobe, carried by the lower outerbar or rail and end extensions therefrom, and a hood carried by theupper rail and adapted to extend over the top and ends of the frame tocover the same, substantially as deseribed.

CHARLES A. GLIDDEN.

Witnesses:

F.-F. RAYMOND, 2d, FRI-1D. B. DOLAN.

